Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-25
BRIGHT BITS.

THE Koran says there is devil in every
berry of the grape.
Get thee behind me, Sauterne.-LJe
THE editor who spoke of having "a cold
wave in our midst" ia supposed to have in
advertently drunk glass of ice water
FHt~de'Dhtd North Amsrican.
AN independent old lady. speaking Of Adam
naming al the animals said that she didn't
see how he deserved any credit for naming
the pig; any one would have known what TO
can hlm.-PGSfS Fig IRA.
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER fell fiat on his
face on College street Yesterday. He came
up smiling, but the street department Will
nave cracked paving stone to replace one of
these days.-heac Hdueu Pd3lautum.
WILL, declare" exclaimed Mrs. Nc
SWllllgGn ''if one Of those Chicago Anarchists
isn't gong to be married. think us rank
shame" $50 do !, replied her husband; II
think hanging Is punishment enough for
hlm."-Patts6G 2 ChroHicle.
THERE was a young maiden of Mo-;
With a temper like that of Fo,:
She murdered her ma,
And assaulted her pa
And was brought up before the Grand 10.
RlU.bler.
AN Extensive Acquaintance.-N Wash
ington Square-Why, where's your hat, Mr..
Mr.. Weeder-Oh, | never wear one now
My bowling acquaintance Is so large that
lind 1t impOssi BILE toe keep my hat on at all, so
hung 1t mp for good Tia BitS.
CoUNTRYMAN loose in a book store - HI ave
you got pray er books. mister?
Clerk-Yes, The Book of Common Prayer
| suppose?
Countryman-No it's for young school
marin down my way, and | want a book of
tne best prayers you've got in the blldin'.-
Nelc Y0yk Sun.
AT prayer meeting in the school house IN
the Cherokee valley. in Missouri, one brother
cut q deacon : throat with npatnpRa and dis.
patch last Saturday night. We are not IN
formed whether the Misunderstanding oc-
CURED upon the question of baptism or of the
acceptance OF the original evangelical theory
concerning hell,--Nt10 York Commercial.
A FEW months ago the newspapers an
nounced that girl had been born in Indiana
without any mouth n was at first regarded
as serious calamity, but as every man in In
diana seems to be born with two or three
with the power OF acquiring as many more as
soon as he goes into politics. the girl herself
VIII be the only sufferer. There are mouths
enough IN Indiana 80 go round.-Bur
HAD EXPERIENCE-''Yo on say that you have
only been IN this country three months" said
a lady to an applicant TO become mistress of
the kitchen. ''Tm afrQi1 you haven't had ex-
per!ence. Were You at service before you
came to this cOuntrvE'
"Dadc an l wasn't min? Me feyther was
witty. an owned COW an two pigs, but I've
had experience since I've been here. In the
three months Eve been in twinty sax places"
LIFE.
EASTERN RAILWAY PREsIDENT-See here.
sir. | understand that after that last catas-
trODhe you sent the surv vors to their homes
IN distant states and charged the expense to
The company?
COnductor-Yes. sir.
DO you suppose. sir. that this railroad is a
benevolent socIety2 What did you do that
tOrT Give me an unansWerable reason at
once or your resignation, SIR "
ITO prevent them from testifying before
the coroner. "
'Rcsign. sir?"
why"
al want you for superintendent."-Oa
W0fH.